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Avengers Idea Mechanics
Sunspot
Alter Ego: Roberto da Costa
Notable Aliases: Lord Imperial, Black Rook, Black King, Citizen V
Team Affiliations: The Avengers, New Avengers, Avengers Idea Mechanics (leader), American Intelligence Mechanics
First Appearance: Marvel Graphic Novel #4 (September, 1982)
Roberto Da Costa is a mutant with the ability to harness the sun's power, which grants him superhuman strength, speed, and durability. Born in Brazil, Roberto comes from a wealthy family and has been described as brash and quick tempered. Initially a member of the New Mutants, Roberto has since developed a long history with various teams affiliated with both the X-Men and the Avengers. Currently, he is the owner and head of A.I.M.
Cannonball
Alter Ego: Samuel Zachary "Sam" Guthrie
Notable Aliases: Samson Guthry
Team Affiliations: The Avengers, Avengers Idea Mechanics, American Intelligence Mechanics
First Appearance: Marvel Graphic Novel #4 (September, 1982)
Cannonball is a mutant with the ability to propel himself through the air like a human rocket. Over the years, Sam Guthrie has grown from a New Mutant, to the leader of the original X-Force, to a full-fledged member of the X-Men. He's currently a U.S. Avenger.
Black Widow
Alter Ego: Natalia Alianovna Romanova (Natasha Romanoff)
Notable Aliases: Natalie Rushman, Laura Matthers, Mary Farrell, Natasha Romanoff, Oktober, Yelena Belova
Team Affiliations: The Avengers, Secret Avengers, Mighty Avengers
First Appearance: Tales of Suspense #52 (April, 1964)
A former KGB agent Natasha Romanova, better known as Black Widow, is one of the best agents S.H.I.E.L.D. has ever had. She's a longtime member of the Avengers as well as the leader of the short-lived Los Angeles-based superhero team called the Champions.
Smasher
Alter Ego: Isabel "Izzy" Kane
Notable Aliases: Messenger
Team Affiliations: The Avengers
First Appearance: Avengers (Vol. 5) #1 (February, 2013)
The newest member of the Avengers and the first human member of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard.
Manifold
Alter Ego: Eden Fesi
Team Affiliations: The Avengers, The Crew, S.W.O.R.D.
First Appearance: Secret Warriors #4 (July, 2009)
A mutant of Australian aboriginal descent with the ability to bend reality and twist space-time for teleportation. Previously under the care and training of the mutant Gateway. Nick Fury initially attempted to recruit him to another one of his "Caterpillar" teams, but Gateway refused. As of the MARVEL NOW! relaunch, he has joined the Avengers under the name of Manifold. Later joined S.W.O.R.D.
Validator
Alter Ego: Michaud (first name unknown)
Team Affiliations: New Avengers
First Appearance: Avengers ((Vol. 5)) #9 (April, 2013)
Leader of Omega Flight at one point.
- Last-Name Basis: Her first name is unknown.
- Sole Survivor: She's the only survivor of her team that was sent by Department H to investigate the Origin Bomb site in Regina, Canada.
Pod
Alter Ego: Aikku Jokinen
Notable Aliases: Pod-2, Enigma
Team Affiliations: New Avengers, Avengers Idea Mechanics, American Intelligence Mechanics
First Appearance: Avengers (Vol. 5) #15 (September, 2013)
Aikku Jokinen was bonded to a power suit at an origin site.
- Battle Couple: With her girlfriend Toni Ho.
- But Not Too Foreign: A Norwegian born to Finnish parents.
- The Cameo: She appears in the wedding crowd shot at the end of Empyre.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: Pod defeated all of the Avengers single handedly the first time she faced them.
- Flying Brick
- Heroic Sacrifice: The Pod AI sacrifices itself to save Aikku's life.
- Powered Armor: Was granted one of these by Ex Nihilo's origin bomb, as she was meant to become the planet's self defense mechanism.
- The Quiet One: Pod very rarely speaks. Aikku, during her time with Avengers Intelligence Mechanics, tends to speak very little herself, beyond the occasional "okay". It later turns out the reason is because Aikku is not okay.
- Token Lesbian
- Void Between the Worlds: How AIM captured her after she defeated the Avengers, they placed her in the empty space where two universes were destroyed.
- You No Take Candle: English is not her first language, and it shows.
Shang-Chi
Alter Ego: Shang-Chi
Notable Aliases: Master of Kung-Fu
Team Affiliations: The Avengers, Secret Avengers, New Avengers
First Appearance: Special Marvel Edition #15 (December, 1973)
Shang-Chi is the son of a sinister Chinese mastermind. He was raised and trained in the martial arts by his father and his instructors. A spy, a romantic, a philosopher and an Avenger. As one of the best martial artists in the Marvel universe, Shang chooses to use his talents to fight evil and defend the innocent.
Wiccan
Alter Ego: William "Billy" Kaplan
Notable Aliases: Asgardian, Demiurge
Team Affiliations: Young Avengers (honorary), Avengers Idea Mechanics, New Avengers (leader)
First Appearance: Young Avengers #1 (April, 2005)
Billy Kaplan, an electrokinetic mutant with magical and reality warping abilities, joined the Young Avengers under the name Asgardian (which was later changed to Wiccan) as part of Vision's fail safe program to ensure the existence of the Avengers team. Wiccan and his teammate/brother Speed are believed to be the reincarnations of the Scarlet Witch's dead twin sons. He is considered a powerful mage, and was revealed to be the Demiurge, a being of great power, destined to one day "rewrite the laws of magic".
Hulkling
Alter Ego: Dorrek VIII
Notable Aliases: Theodore "Teddy" Altman, Dorrek Supreme, King of Space, Cosmic King
Team Affiliations: Young Avengers (Honorary), Avengers Idea Mechanics, New Avengers
First Appearance: Young Avengers #1 (April, 2005)
Teddy is a half-Kree, half-Skrull alien raised as a human. He took the name Hulkling when he joined the Young Avengers and is also engaged to his teammate Wiccan, son of the Scarlet Witch.
Songbird
Alter Ego: Melissa Joan Gold
Notable Aliases: Mimi Schwartz, Screaming Mimi
Team Affiliations: Avengers Idea Mechanics (field leader)
First Appearance: Marvel Two-In-One #54 (August, 1979) note ; Incredible Hulk #449 (January, 1997) note
Songbird is a founding member of the original Thunderbolts. She was formerly known as the super villain Screaming Mimi.
Squirrel Girl
Alter Ego: Doreen Allene Green
Team Affiliations: Avengers Idea Mechanics, New Avengers, American Intelligence Mechanics
First Appearance: Marvel Super-Heroes #8 (December, 1981)
A hero with squirrel-like abilities and features, Squirrel Girl is not always taken seriously, but she has nonetheless defeated many of the Marvel universe's greatest villains. She is a longtime member of the Great Lakes Avengers, and briefly served as a nanny for Luke Cage and Jessica Jones.
Power Man II
Alter Ego: Victor Alvarez
Team Affiliations: Mighty Avengers, Avengers Idea Mechanics
First Appearance: Dark Reign: The List - Daredevil #1 (November, 2009) note ; Shadowland: Power Man #1 (October, 2010) note
Victor Alvarez is a young chi wielding hero with a short fuse. After discovering his abilities, he became a self employed Hero for Hire and dubbed himself "Power Man." Following the events of Shadowland, Power Man became an under study of Iron Fist. He later enrolled and graduated from the Avengers Academy.
White Tiger V
Alter Ego: Ava Ayala
Team Affiliations: Mighty Avengers, Avengers Idea Mechanics
First Appearance: Avengers Academy #20 (December, 2011)
Ava Ayala is the younger sister of Hector Ayala (the original White Tiger) and the aunt of the former White Tiger (Angela Del Toro). She is an Avengers Academy graduate, and the current wielder of the mystical Jade Tiger Amulet.
The Ultimates
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A-Force
A-Force
In Battleworld, they were the greatest defenders of Arcadia. In the Marvel Universe, they are assembled by Singularity to fight together.
Occupy Avengers
Occupy Avengers
After Civil War II, Clint Barton (Hawkeye) starts traveling the country and focuses his efforts towards helping the underprivileged with community based problems in an effort to redeem his actions from the event, beginning with the water supply in Santa Rosa. He eventually gains the aid of Red Wolf to help him fight for those who cannot defend themselves
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U.S.Avengers
U.S.Avengers
When Advanced Idea Mechanics merged with the U.S. military to form American Intelligence Mechanics, Sunspot, under the alias of Citizen V, formed the U.S.Avengers, a traditionally patriotic-themed team of unsanctioned Avengers.
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New West Coast Avengers
New West Coast Avengers
The West Coast Avengers was a team that branched off from the Avengers and settles in California in order to respond to threats on the West Coast in a more timely manner.
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Savage Avengers
Savage Avengers
A savage team of super-heroes brought together by chance against Kulan Gath and the Sickle Priest in The Savage Land.
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